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"propreitary" powders... :o
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<blockquote data-quote="barnesuser28" data-source="post: 667073" data-attributes="member: 43468"><p>Yes, but if using sight to try to identify a powder i would only feel confident in my decision if a compared them using a microscope.</p><p> </p><p>I think that you can identify most powders by weight, sight, and sometimes smell. If it is a stick powder i personaly would have a much better chance of identifing it than if it was a ball powder (i have never loaded with a ball powder). </p><p> </p><p>I can tell the difference between H1000 and Retumbo by the smell but if you pull a factory round and smell the powder, what are the chances that you are going to have that exact powder on hand to compare or that the smell is individual to one particular powder. </p><p> </p><p>If you consult a reloading manual and you have a VERY large knowledge and understanding of powders (unlike me) and the powder from the pulled case resembles the powder you think it is exactly as far as smell, weight, sight, and the burn rate sounds right for the particular cartridge and bullet weight, then it is safe.</p><p> </p><p>But if the powder that was pulled from the factory cartridge doesn't match the powder that you think it is exactly and/or the burn rate is not right for that cartridge and bullet weight then i would not use the suspected powder to try to duplicate the factory loading. </p><p> </p><p>If a powder with the exact same characteristics is not found then i would say that it is an actual proprietary powder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barnesuser28, post: 667073, member: 43468"] Yes, but if using sight to try to identify a powder i would only feel confident in my decision if a compared them using a microscope. I think that you can identify most powders by weight, sight, and sometimes smell. If it is a stick powder i personaly would have a much better chance of identifing it than if it was a ball powder (i have never loaded with a ball powder). I can tell the difference between H1000 and Retumbo by the smell but if you pull a factory round and smell the powder, what are the chances that you are going to have that exact powder on hand to compare or that the smell is individual to one particular powder. If you consult a reloading manual and you have a VERY large knowledge and understanding of powders (unlike me) and the powder from the pulled case resembles the powder you think it is exactly as far as smell, weight, sight, and the burn rate sounds right for the particular cartridge and bullet weight, then it is safe. But if the powder that was pulled from the factory cartridge doesn't match the powder that you think it is exactly and/or the burn rate is not right for that cartridge and bullet weight then i would not use the suspected powder to try to duplicate the factory loading. If a powder with the exact same characteristics is not found then i would say that it is an actual proprietary powder. [/QUOTE]
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